Political scientist Meredith Conroy says that late-night shows are still politically relevant in as their audiences shrink.

Like other checks and balances on presidential power, late-night talk shows — once ratings juggernauts, woven into the fabric of American culture — are being stress-tested. Orange…

Political scientist Meredith Conroy says that late-night shows are still politically relevant in as their audiences shrink.

Political scientist Meredith Conroy says that late-night comedy shows have long played an important role in American politics.

The end of The Late Show, an American institution since 1993, leaves those still surviving within the format wondering what the future looks like